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BMJ 2006; 332 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0603110a (Published 01 March 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;332:0603110a
- Irina Haivas, final year medical student1,
- Tiago Villanueva, junior doctor1
- 1University of Medicine Iasi (Romania)
- 2Lisbon Hospital Center, Lisbon, Portugal
Do's
Give priority to internationalisation from early on: start with an Erasmus scheme or an International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA) exchange. It will definitely make you much more open minded and tolerant, boost your personal development, enhance your language skills, and help you establish a good network of contacts and friends. Once you get the hang of it, you will never want to stop.
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